Cameco.
CCJ.US | Mining of uranium and thorium ores
Cameco is one of the largest global providers of uranium, used to generate electricity in nuclear power plants. The company is involved in all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle, from uranium mining, milling, and refining to fabrication of fuel assemblies. Cameco operates uranium mines and mills in No...Show More
Better Health for All
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Cameco's core product, uranium for nuclear power, is described as safe, reliable, and carbon-free
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, emitting no GHGs or other air pollutants during operation
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, which provides substantial health benefits. Monitoring indicates country foods and water are safe
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, and potential health risks from operations are low to negligible
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, with the average annual radiation dose for site workers in 2024 at 0.65 mSv
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, well below the 50 mSv maximum allowed
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. The company's Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) in 2024 was 2.26
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, missing its target of 1.8 or less
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, and there were three lost-time injuries reported between May 2023 and June 2025
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. Cameco demonstrates exceptional risk transparency through detailed quarterly risk reporting to its board
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, annual Independent Tailings Review Board meetings
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, and sharing tailings inundation study results with local communities in 2024
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. The company has exceptional mental health initiatives, with its Fund for Mental Health raising over $2.4 million in Saskatchewan since 2019
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and over $450,000 in Northumberland County and Blind River, Ontario, since 2019/2022
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, supporting 166 grants for diverse programs
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. Cameco also provides comprehensive healthcare workforce support, including mental health training for frontline workers, hospital employees, paramedics, and school staff
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. Additionally, the company supports comprehensive health education initiatives like the MindFuel Project for healthy eating
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and Mental Health First Aid courses
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. Cameco's operations generate substantial positive health externalities by enabling clean energy
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, and it supports a robust ecosystem for addiction recovery programs
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Cameco on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, quantitative evidence directly related to CCJ.US was found across the provided articles for any of the Fair Pay & Worker Respect KPIs. The summaries of all provided articles explicitly state that no quantitative data relevant to CCJ.US or Fair Pay & Worker Respect is presented.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Cameco on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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Cameco operates an ethics hotline, which serves as a confidential reporting channel for suspected violations of the company's Code of Conduct and Ethics
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. However, there is no publicly available evidence regarding independent investigation processes, training frequency, uptake rates, or resolution times for reports made through this channel.
Kind to Animals
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No information regarding animal welfare, animal testing, animal-derived products, humane certifications, or specific wildlife conservation initiatives with measurable impact was found in the provided articles. The articles focus on environmental monitoring, water management, GHG emissions, and general sustainability reporting related to uranium mining and nuclear fuel manufacturing, which do not provide relevant data for the 'Kind to Animals' value.
No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data points for any of the KPIs under the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. While one article mentions Cameco's compliance with Canadian and international regulations, including IAEA standards and nuclear non-proliferation treaties, and rigorous due diligence for new customers
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, it does not provide measurable outcomes, percentages, or frequencies related to revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology R&D, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other specific metric in the rubric. The discussion of dual-use technologies in one article is general and not tied to the company's specific R&D or screening efforts
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. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Cameco's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for 2024 were 929,687 tCO₂e, an increase from 790,070 tCO₂e in 2023.
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Full Scope 1-3 emissions are published, and Scope 3 emissions have been externally verified.
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The company does not directly utilize renewable energy sources.
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In 2024, Cameco recorded 8 environmental compliance incidents, including one administrative monetary penalty of $3,310 for failing to report self-identified non-compliances, five environmental monitoring exceedances, a small UF6 release, and one employee fluoride exceedance.
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Cameco integrates climate-related risks and opportunities into its governance, strategy, risk management, metrics, and target-setting processes in alignment with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, company-wide quantitative data was found in the provided articles to assess Cameco against the defined Key Performance Indicators for Respect for Cultures & Communities. Information regarding formal partnership agreements, percentage of revenue reinvested locally, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanism coverage, cultural preservation investments, local procurement share, indigenous supplier count, or cultural training completion was either not provided, not company-wide, or not in the specific format required by the rubric's quantitative thresholds.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete evidence related to data protection, cybersecurity, or AI ethics. Information regarding data breaches, AI ethics governance, cybersecurity investment, privacy certifications, security training effectiveness, encryption implementation, AI audit practices, algorithmic transparency, unauthorized data use, user data control, authentication security, vulnerability management, bug bounty effectiveness, privacy by design, security testing coverage, data minimization, regulatory compliance with privacy laws, algorithmic harm remediation, or digital rights advocacy is not present.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Cameco implements multiple waste reduction initiatives, including reusing mineralized waste rock as blend material, potentially acid-generating waste rock as a concrete substitute, and clean waste rock as aggregate.
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The company is also undertaking a significant project to remove 150,000 cubic meters of legacy waste materials, which has resulted in over a 20% reduction in its footprint at the Port Hope Fuel Conversion facility.
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This project involved the demolition of an old UF6 plant and the safe shipment of 3,000 Supersacs of waste.
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For hazardous waste management, Cameco categorizes waste rock, uses lined pads, seepage collection systems, and monitoring for potentially acid-generating waste.
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They employ dewatering systems and treat collected water.
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A comprehensive radiation protection protocol is in place for waste transportation, with all waste movement activities overseen by regulators and handled by trained personnel.
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